Israeli PM Bennett vows to 'act aggressively' over Ben & Jerry's ban

The announcement was one of the highest-profile company rebukes of Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told the head of Unilever on Tuesday that Israel will “act aggressively” against Ben & Jerry’s over the subsidiary’s decision to stop selling its ice cream in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and contested east Jerusalem.
 

British consumer goods conglomerate Unilever acquired the Vermont-based ice cream firm in 2000. Ben & Jerry’s stated on Monday that it had informed its longstanding licensee — responsible for manufacturing and distributing the ice cream in Israel — that it will not renew the license agreement when it expires at the end of 2022.
 

Bennett’s office stated that he spoke